A demonstration of God’s power

📅 Published: August 19, 2025

📰 Source: thestandard

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He probably thought about what he had done right, what he done wrong, and why his results weren’t as outstanding there as they had been in other cities.

However, when you study Paul’s ministry in the cities where he had his most dramatic results, you find that he did something in those places that he did not do in Athens.

In Athens, he labored to preach a brilliant, intellectual, culturally relevant message to the Greek judges.

But when you look at how he ministered in other cities, you find that in addition to preaching brilliant messages, he also demonstrated the miraculous power of God.

That demonstration of God’s power was very important in pagan communities where the occult was pervasive and supernatural manifestations were commonplace.

In Acts 13:6-12, Paul had a face-to-face confrontation with a local sorcerer.

The power that Paul demonstrated as he rebuked this sorcerer was so dramatic that city authorities were stunned.

Verse 12 tells us, “Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed…. ” This demonstration of God’s power threw open the door for the Gospel in this region.

In Acts 14:8-18, Paul again demonstrated supernatural power.

Seeing a crippled man who had never walked in his life, Paul told him, “Stand upright on thy feet.

And he leaped and walked” (v. 10).

This event had such great impact that verse 11 says, “And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. ” As a consequence of this wonderful miracle, people turned their attention to the Gospel message with outstanding results.